DCU International Academy

DCU International Academy, the trading name of DCULS DAC, is the English language and international programmes academy of Dublin City University (DCU) and a member of the DCU group of companies. Its students are based at DCU's Glasnevin Campus, about 5 km north of Dublin city centre, Ireland. The university was created in 1975 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin, became a university in 1989 and has 20,000 students on three campuses in north Dublin.

• International Foundation Year for entry to DCU undergraduate programmes
• Pre-sessional academic English (5 or 10 weeks)
• Semester Abroad, Year Abroad and the 25-week Academic Year Programme for EU/EEA passport holders
• 25-week Work and Study Programme (ILEP accredited)
• International Summer School (4 weeks) and Winter School (2 or 4 weeks)
• Short-term General English for adults and 8-week IELTS preparation
• Erasmus+ courses and junior group programmes

Students can use the campus sports centre and swimming pool, library, restaurants, pharmacy and medical centre. Accommodation is offered with host families or in student residences; the Glasnevin Campus has more than 1,400 ensuite residential bedrooms. Student counsellors are available on weekdays, and a 24-hour assistance phone line covers out-of-hours needs. The academy is also an IELTS examination centre.